Assigknoe to cetstal bueial



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH TAYLOR, OF ORRVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CRYSTAL BURIAL CASECOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BURIAL-CASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,776, dated January20, 1880.

Application filed October 25, 1879.

To all whom it may concern .Be it known that I, JOSEPH TAYLOR, ofOrrville, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Burial-Caskets; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side elevation of myburial-casket, partly broken away. Fig. 2 is adetail sectional view ofthe same, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

This invention relates to burial-caskets;

and-it consists in the improvements in the construction of the same,hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.O

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates the cast-iron top,which is provided with a glass, B, and secured to the castiron rim 0 bymeans of screws D.

E designates the bottom, cast with the two parallel strips F upon itsunder side, which strips are employed to prevent rolling of the casket,which, if more than two strips or no strips at all are employed, willsometimes oc- The bottom section of the casket is also formed with acontinuous flange, F, and with the dovetailed tenons G H, the former ofwhich are at its ends, while the latter are at its sides, substantiallyas shown.

The end sections or castings I of the casket are formed with theexterior raised panels, '6, and with the dovetailed recesses, whichfitupon the tenons G of the bottom section.

The detachable rim 0 is formed with a continuous flange, c, and adaptedto be fitted in place upon the ends I and I have illustrated the rim andbottom as being formed with lugs K, between which the corners of the twoend castings will be fitted when the parts are adjusted together inproper position.

The glass sides are secured in place between the holding-pieces L andthe flange of the rim G at the t0p,-and between the flange F of thebottom and recessed holding-pieces M, which are fitted upon the tenonsH.

The wires Nare cast in the rim 0, and turned back or bent into hooks forthe linings.

When the several sections constituting the bottom, ends, rim, and theglass sides have been fitted together, as hereinbefore described, bolts0 are passed through the rim and bottom, so that the whole may betightened up by means of nuts upon the said bolts.

The lid or cover-frame is formed with a suitable number of holes,through which screws are passed, so as to secure the same upon the rim.

Other fastening devices may be employed in this connection when desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-- 1. In a burial-casket, the detachable castmetalends 1, formed with dovetailed recesses, and the bottom section, E, withdovetailed tenons fitting into the recesses of the ends, substantiallyas shown and set forth.

2. In a burial-casket, the bottom section, E, with dovetailed tenons Hat its sides, and the holding-pieces M, formed with dovetailed recessesand fitted upon the tenons, for the purpose of holding the glass sidesin position, substantially as set forth.

3. The glass sides, rim 0, with pieces L for holding said sides at thetop, and the bottom E, with tenons H and pieces M fitted thereon, forholding the glass sides at the bottom, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

H. M. WILsoN, W.

J. TAYLOR. Burial-Gasket,

No. 223,776. Patentew d Jan. 20, 1880.

ATTURNEYg NFEIERS PflQTOiLlTl-IOGRAPHER. WASNINGYON. D. C.

